Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, onychomycosis and tinea pedis.,The Veteran's headaches and neck disorder are remanded as they may be related to his claimed pseudo tumor celebri and upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed. The Board did not address the merits of these claims, but rather found that the Veteran withdrew his appeal as to all issues related to a rash, tonsillitis, dysuria, coagulase, dyspnea, gastroenteritis, myalgia, residuals of a right elbow fracture, costochondritis, and hearing loss. The appeals for service connection on tinnitus, back disability, headache disability, residuals of a head injury, vertigo, and eye disability are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to in-service noise exposure or acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinion in the July 2012 VA examination. The Veteran is entitled to a new VA examination to determine if his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are considered to be related to in-service exposure to loud noise (acoustic trauma).

The Veteran's service connection claims for various circulatory disorders and a back disorder have been denied as there is no current evidence of such conditions, and the Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support any relationship to service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the Veteran's hearing loss not being related to military service, but may be secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The case will be reviewed with an expert examiner to determine if there is any connection between the Veteran's hearing loss and his tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include sleep apnea, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.,Prior to January 25, 2017, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss is denied.,On and after January 25, 2017, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left ear hearing loss remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, hearing loss, right ankle sprain, HSV II, and tinnitus was granted. The rating assigned for the right ankle sprain is 10 percent, while the ratings for hearing loss, HSV II, and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 13, 2011 for the grant of service connection for bilateral shoulder, back, bilateral knee, tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus) do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current tinnitus and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. A new medical opinion is needed to address whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right-ear disorder as the evidence did not show a nexus to active service.,Service records showed no significant shift in hearing thresholds beyond normal measurement variability from enlistment to separation. The Veteran's perforated ear drum was noted but not related to service.

The Veteran's headache disability is remanded for a VA examiner to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as his claims are not supported by the evidence of record.,Service connection for prostate cancer has been granted based on exposure to herbicide agents during service. The right knee condition and skin condition of the leg have been denied due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any other service-connected disabilities. Service connection for vertigo/dizziness has also been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus and increased rating for TBI. The Veteran's TBI is currently rated at 10%.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.